Solubility measurements of surfactants and dissolution of cytochrome c in 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane modified with organic solvents

Abstract

The solubilities of four surfactants, sodium bis-2-ethylhexyl sulfosuccinate (AOT), cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, didodecyldimethylammonium bromide, and n-dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride in liquid refrigerant 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) modified with methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol were measured. The measurements were performed under 25 and 50 bar at 25 degrees C. The solubility of AOT was as high as 92 mM in R134a with addition of 2% ethanol. Cytochrome c molecules were then verified to be soluble in the AOT-containing and ethanol-modified R134a solution. Accordingly, liquid R134a is suggested as a potential extraction solvent for hydrophilic compounds.